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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Painting Blue and White

I'm late posting today...I've been struggling with painting blue and white china. I bought a bunch of pieces at Tiny Doll House yesterday thinking it would be a whiz to paint.

Course, now that I look again at these ginger jars at Ch. Vaux le Vicomte.

Well, they don't look like a piece of cake to paint, do they?

In fact, maybe I should stick with painting cake...

This set was in the Chateau's divine gift shop... I spotted this Coalport china enroute to Tiny Doll House - definitely not easy to paint! In the same window...well someone was able to paint the damn stuff! HUMPHIn Bergdorfs' Xmas window this china would have been a killer to paint, but I LOVE blue, especially Cobalt Blue Light. Back to cakes toute a suite! This chaotic "former" still life is not the result of my wrath.

No way! I just happened to breath in the wrong direction and WHAMO! C'est la vie...

19 comments:

Well you have done it again. I love blue china. I have quite a few pieces. I also decorate my patio in the summer with blue glass. It looks sooooo eligent. My mouth is watering for your blue china though. Everything is so beautiful in all of your pictures. You are a big tease. ja ja jaEvelyn

Well, Carol, I have always loved blue/white together. Wanted to make my office/studio blue and white but it didn't quite go that way! LOL I have had rooms those colors before, though, and it's so soothing and peaceful and pretty--your painting is wonderful! Touche!

No Carol, They do not look like a piece of cake to paint to me. They look down right scary actually. lolBut you did a great job of painting them anyway. I am sure you will be painting these again & again. Practice makes perfect.I am loving all these blues. Your photos are great too.

I have a feeling SOMEPINKFLOWERS that these tiny elephant teapot are common as church mice.The BABAR exhibit is about to open here at the Morgan Library,so I'm trying to think elephants..though not pink elephants if I can help it :)

No more Cobalt Blue Light at Kremer's? I am astounded that your wish is not their command...You have risen to the challenge of the blue and white....reducing the intricate pattern to a mere suggestion which, in turn, is filled in by the mind's eye. My favorite thing about watercolor...now why don't I do as I like?

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